Patrick K. Shea

Patrick Kamakanianu Shea is a Honolulu attorney.
The Disconnect Between Trump And Christian Values Flickr: Gage Skidmore

The Disconnect Between Trump And Christian Values

Some evangelical leaders simply refuse to acknowledge the obvious immorality of the president.

Time For State To Lead On Pesticides, GE Crop Issues Zeynel Cebeci/Wikimedia Commons

Time For State To Lead On Pesticides, GE Crop Issues

Legislation that responds to concerns that have given rise to county ordinances would keep conflict focused on substances, not the doctrine of preemption.

Legislature Lets Hawaii Down With Passage Of HB 2501 Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Legislature Lets Hawaii Down With Passage Of HB 2501

The Hawaii Constitution holds natural resources in trust for the benefit of the people. But HB 2501 prioritizes corporate uses instead.

Judges Should Have Nothing At Stake In Their Decisions Wikimedia Commons

Judges Should Have Nothing At Stake In Their Decisions

Only one verdict is appropriate for a bill proposing a constitutional amendment to allow for the election of judges: Case dismissed.